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Writing a series is hard work. I knew that going in but decided to write one anyway probably because I’m a fool. One of the hardest things about writing a series is making sure the books are interconnected. That mostly has to do with plots and subplots and carrying those from one book to the […]

Having just rewritten the first half of my third book, Reawakening, I’m going over my editor’s notes again before I move on to the second half. As wonderful as she is, she tends to repeat things a lot, probably to hammer in the lessons I need to learn and skills I need to acquire. While […]

It occurred to me the other day that I write in a dead genre. High fantasy just isn’t as popular as it once was. Now I’m not saying fantasy doesn’t sell. It does. But it’s not the type of fantasy I grew up with. What sells is urban fantasy, paranormal fantasy, or gritty fantasy. All […]

If there’s one thing I hate about today’s movies in shows it’s that they try to start “in media res.” What that translates to is, “in the midst” of things. It’s a way for writers to begin things in the middle rather than start from the beginning. Recently, it’s just become lazy story telling. Movies […]

I’m always hesitant to give my book to writers to review. I’ve found that more often than not, they give my book bad reviews. I have no problem with a non-writer giving my book a bad review, but I do with other writers. It has nothing to do with a perceived professional courtesy or this […]

About Me

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination.